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Posted 11/12/2010 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure if this is important that's why I ask it here so all of you can help me understand what's going on with my body and if I should be worried or not.  It seems like this happened out of nowhere my stomach looks like I'm 5-6 months pregnant,a bit hard, and my jeans won't close. In less than a week I've put on six lbs. my urine has turned dark but no blood.I'm sleeping all the time, no less than 12 hrs/day. I've started taking 2 tbls of lactulose every 4 hrs. because I'm not having BMs the last one I did have was lighter in color and hard.  Would any of my medicines do this?  I'm on spironolactone,synthroid,lactulose, and oxycodone. Also I have a sore throat and the lymph nodes from under my jaw,down either side of my neck and in my shoulder are enlarged and very tender/sore. confused
Posted 11/12/2010 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Have you spoken to your doctor(s) yet? If not, you need to immediately. You have a lot of things going on and some sound as if they need to be treated ASAP. For example; you say your urine is dark, but it's not blood. It is blood, and it's coming from your kidneys. Also, you have fluid in your abdomen, most likely from your liver not working. Get to your doctor tomorrow.
Posted 11/12/2010 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Imp.  The oxycodone is causing the constipation.  Hopefully, the increased Lactulose will resolve that.  You probably have ascites (large belly and weight gain.)  The dark urine is not normal.  Call your doctor ASAP or go to the ER.  The swollen lymph nodes and sore throat are likely from a cold or some type of infection.

Hugs,

Connie

Posted 11/12/2010 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
David and Connie-Thank you for your info and responses. I tried to show it to my local hep Dr. last week(I have 2-They are working together. One locally and the one at Shands/Gainesville. The Dr. at Shands wanted me to keep my local Dr. incase of emergancy like Varices bleeding and he can order test locally so I don't have to run back and forth to Gainesville as much) but he just poked me in the stomach as I was sitting in a chair, not really checking it. I tried to get an appointment this morning only to find out he's out of town for a couple of weeks. I asked if I could see someone else in the office. The all have full sheduales. I have an appointment with Shands Wedsday and I'll bring it up then.
Posted 11/12/2010 6:20 PM (GMT 0)

If symptoms get worse or you feel worse, get to an ER!  If you are not pleased with the local doctor, get another one.

Hugs,

Connie

Posted 11/15/2010 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
I go to the Pulmonologist at Shands/Gainesville tomarrow and Wed. I go back to the Liver center there. Stomach is still looking like I'm prego,appetite about nil but I try to force food down,tightness in chest,and short shallow breaths even on the O2. It seems like every time I go they find something else wrong and give me another dx. DH and I sat down and wrote out every dx I've been given we're up to 13 which is ridiculous. Some of them are secondary dx's (dx within dx)  Sometimes I dread going because there never seems to be any good news just more dx's.
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